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Volunteering Awards 2024

Do Good, Feel Good Projects

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Volunteering Awards 2024

We are in the process of making the final arrangements for our annual Volun-cheers Event which will take place this Thursday evening 2nd May. We are very much looking forward to celebrating the success of our volunteers and we would like to congratulate all of the students who will be receiving their certificates and awards on Thursday. Many congratulations - your time, dedication and commitment are very much appreciated by the Volun-tees Team, the university community, and the local community. If you are completing your studies this summer, please continue to add your hours and once you have achieved the number of hours for an award, we will send a certificate to you. Special Edition Newsletter to follow.

Do Good, Feel Good – RDA Unicorn Centre – Save our Centre – Fundraising Group

Save the Centre from the threat of closure - it’s going to be a massive challenge. £100,000 would give us time to increase our activities, buy more horses, carry out maintenance projects, apply for more grants and arrange fundraising events. An opportunity to work with staff and trustees of the Unicorn Centre to raise essential funds to save the centre from closure. A great community project which will give you the opportunity to put your skills and experience into practice. We are seeking a group of enthusiastic people with the appropriate skills that can look at our calendar of events and our efforts to fund raise and to be able to integrate some new fundraising activity. It is hoped that this group of volunteers could work with our staff and trustees and join the campaign to save the Unicorn Centre. Those with experience of Marketing/Digital Marketing using all social media platforms would be an essential part of the Fundraising Team along with Project Management students and any other volunteers who would like to help raise funds to save our centre.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94114

Do Good, Feel Good – TU Sport – Gym and Cornell Gym Promotional Film

Teesside Sport are looking for a student or group of students, to film and edit a new gym induction video for the University gym and Cornell Quarter gym. The video’s will be used for gym members to watch before they use the gym.

Filming will need to take place when the gym is closed on a Sunday morning.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94105

STAMP Revisited (Mental Health Advocacy Service)

Trustee

We are seeking individuals who are ambitious, forward-thinking and have effective communication skills to join our Board of Trustees. As a Trustee of STAMP Revisited, you will play a crucial role in setting the strategic direction of the charity and ensuring good governance.  You will contribute to ensuring that the charity fulfils its mission, operates effectively, and remains accountable to those experiencing mental health issues. We particularly want to recruit more young people, those with lived experience and candidates from ethnic communities to increase the diversity across our Board.  We welcome applications from everyone, but we are particularly keen to hear from people with skills and experience in the following:   Fundraising, Income Generation & Financial Management Business Development & Strategy Marketing, Media & Public Relations Equal Opportunities, Disability & Discrimination Law & Governance Human Resources   The ideal candidates will bring innovative ideas, enthusiasm, and excellent judgment to help lead the organisation.  An understanding of, and empathy with, the types of issues faced by our clients is also important.   This is an unpaid role, but all reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94106

Treasurer (Finance Trustee)

We are currently recruiting a new Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees. As a Trustee of STAMP Revisited, you will play a crucial role in setting the strategic direction of the charity and ensuring good governance.  You will contribute to ensuring that the charity fulfils its mission, operates effectively, and remains accountable to those experiencing mental health issues. In addition to the general duties as Trustee, as Treasurer you will play a pivotal role in securing the financial integrity and sustainability of our charity. You will ensure that effective and appropriate financial measures are put in place and report to the Board at regular intervals about the financial health of the organisation.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94109

Middlesbrough Council

Volunteer Language Support

An opportunity to support Middlesbrough Council improve their communication with the wider community. An opportunity for you to develop your communication skills and become part of the real heart of the community. Your volunteering will ensure everybody's voice is heard, ultimately leading to improvements for the whole town. No two volunteering sessions will be the same, as you will be involved with officers across community safety, hubs, libraries, and cohesion.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94107

Oxfam Darlington

Volunteer Supervisor (Saturdays)

Saturday Volunteer Supervisor, assisting the shop manager in leading, managing, and developing the shop team. As a Saturday Lead Volunteer, you will work with another lead volunteer in leading, managing and planning for the development of the Saturday shop team. We’ll give you ongoing training and support to get you ready to open the store, lead a shift, train your team, and close the store. Best of all you’ll be raising vital funds to support people facing poverty around the world.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/9411

Young at Heart ULO CIC

Blog Content Creator (Dementia and Care)

If you’d like to help to collate and share information relevant to people living with dementia and their carers then this could be the role for you! We are looking for someone who can help to create content for our website blog for people living with dementia and their carers. This could be on the latest research in the field, a balanced opinion piece on news or something that is of general interest in the area. You can see some examples of past blog posts on our website www.youngatheartulo.org.uk

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/93910

In Our Shoes Dementia Carer – Peer Support Volunteer

Join our team as a Dementia Carer Peer Support Volunteer and make a positive impact within our community! As a volunteer, you will provide compassionate and non-judgmental support to people who care for someone living with dementia who may facing challenges such as stress, mental health concerns, or personal issues. Your role involves actively listening, offering empathy, sharing experiences where possible, and connecting carers with appropriate resources.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/93911

The Rise Up Community CIC

Volunteer Lotto Marketing

An exciting opportunity to work on the marketing/admin for our National Lottery funded groups, Whilst making a difference to your community's mental health and well-being. This will allow you to gain great experience in marketing. We are looking for somebody who has excellent marketing skills that we can build on,  most importantly we are looking for someone that is caring,  empathetic and enthusiastic. 

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/93263

Teenage Cancer Trust

Supporter Champion Volunteer

Could you support us to make Teenage Cancer Trust by becoming a Supporter Champion volunteer. We are looking for volunteers who can help us to share volunteering opportunities news and updates from the charity via social media. Support from a dedicated member of staff in your role Increase the profile of Teenage Cancer Trust  Help to get important campaign messages out to the public  Increase the number of people singing up to volunteer for the charity Ultimately helping Teenage Cancer Trust to provide the best care and support for young people with cancer

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/93230

ALDI Collection Weekend Volunteer 2024

Could you spare a few hours to support your local ALDI store with their fundraising collection weekends for Teenage Cancer Trust?

When? Friday 3, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May 2024  

Shift times: 11am- 1pm and 1pm–3pm

Where: ALDI stores in locations across the UK

A positive and friendly attitude Confidence engaging with members of the public Enthusiasm for the work of Teenage Cancer Trust Reliability and punctuality.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/93888

Book an appointment

Even though we are approaching the end of the academic year, you can still book an appointment over the summer vacation with Angela Wood to discuss any of your queries regarding volunteering. 

To do this simply go to: https://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/studentfutures/appointment.cfm

Best Wishes

Jayne and Ange